Explore Developer Support Engineer opportunities that combine software engineering expertise with customer-focused problem solving. These professionals help developers use APIs, SDKs, platforms, and other technical products by investigating complex issues, explaining solutions, and sharing insights with product and engineering teams. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find high-value opportunities.
Developer Support Engineers work directly with software developers and technical customers to diagnose product and integration problems. They may reproduce bugs, analyze logs and code, write sample implementations, answer questions about documentation, and guide customers through troubleshooting. They also identify recurring issues and collaborate with engineering, product, and documentation teams to improve the developer experience.
Employers commonly seek strong programming and debugging skills, familiarity with APIs and software development tools, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly. Experience with languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go may be useful, along with knowledge of cloud services, databases, networking, and version control. Successful candidates pair analytical thinking and technical depth with patience, empathy, and clear written communication.
Developer Support Engineer roles are available at software companies, cloud providers, fintech firms, and other organizations with technical products. Depending on experience and employer needs, career paths can lead to senior or lead support engineering, developer relations, solutions engineering, technical account management, or product and engineering roles. Browse Ladders for vetted openings paying $100,000 or more and find opportunities aligned with your technical strengths.
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Join a dynamic team as a Full Stack Engineer SME, leading the design and optimization of secure, scalable web applications. Drive innovation in enterprise technology integration while ensuring complia...
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Network Engineer, Deployment & Support
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Shape the future of network infrastructure by leading deployment strategies and execution for large-scale AI backbone networks. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance reliability and performance wh...
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Network Engineer, Deployment & Support
$150K - $180K *
Innovate your career by leading network deployment strategies for large-scale AI infrastructure. Drive technical excellence and collaboration across teams to enhance network reliability and performanc...
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Network Engineer, Deployment & Support
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Lead the deployment and support of global Edge and Backbone networks, tackling complex challenges while collaborating cross-functionally to enhance network infrastructure and drive best practices in a...
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Innovate embedded software solutions for satellite communication systems. Lead the design and implementation of a 3GPP 5G NTN networking stack, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high...
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Optimize cloud-based data platforms by leveraging your DevOps expertise to enhance client environments, ensuring seamless orchestration and security while driving innovative solutions in a collaborati...
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Data Platform Engineer, Senior
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Empower your career as a senior platform engineer, leveraging cloud technologies to enhance data environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategy, design, and implementation of...
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Architect user-centric mobile applications that transform enterprise content management by optimizing performance and collaborating effectively across teams to enhance user experience and drive engage...
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Elevate your career by developing innovative engineering solutions and enhancing application performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software while driving continu...
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Senior Application Support Specialist
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Innovate your career by managing production incidents and enhancing application support. Collaborate with teams to ensure system availability, implement changes, and conduct root cause analysis in a d...
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Lead the charge in engineering excellence by managing a high-performing team while driving advanced ML solutions, production-quality AI experiences, and scalable platform foundations. Foster collabora...
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
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Join us to drive complex backend projects, tackle architecture challenges, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions in a dynamic environ...
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
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Lead complex backend projects from design to launch, tackling architecture challenges and mentoring junior developers. Collaborate across teams to drive initiatives and ensure high-quality code throug...
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Engineering Operations Technician, DCC Communities
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Join a dynamic team to maintain and troubleshoot critical data center equipment, ensuring operational excellence and reliability. Engage in hands-on electrical and mechanical tasks while supporting mu...
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Software Engineer, Core Platforms
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Empower operational excellence by integrating innovative automation technologies across logistics networks. Lead cross-functional teams through pilot planning and expansion phases, ensuring successful...
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Software Engineer II, User Targeting
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Build and own features in a high-scale segmentation system, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance user targeting. Drive performance improvements and leverage AI tools to deliver high-quality res...
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Software Engineer II, User Targeting
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Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team focused on user segmentation and targeting. You'll design and implement high-scale features, collaborate cross-functionally, and enhance our product's per...
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Software Engineer II, User Targeting
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Transform your career by building high-scale segmentation features that enhance user targeting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions while leveraging AI tools in a fa...
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Senior Software Engineer, Core Technology
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Software Development Engineer, OneMHS
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Staff Software Engineer - Performance Advisor
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What is a Developer Support Engineer?
A Developer Support Engineer helps software developers use a company’s technical products, such as APIs, SDKs, platforms, and cloud services. The role involves troubleshooting, debugging, explaining integrations, and sharing product feedback with internal teams.
What skills do Developer Support Engineers need?
Common qualifications include programming and debugging ability, experience with APIs and developer tools, and familiarity with areas such as cloud infrastructure, databases, and networking. Clear communication, analytical thinking, and a customer-focused approach are also important.
How is a Developer Support Engineer different from a software engineer?
Software engineers primarily design and build software, while Developer Support Engineers focus on helping customers and developers use that software successfully. Support engineers may still write code, reproduce bugs, and contribute technical feedback or examples.
What career paths can follow a Developer Support Engineer role?
Experienced Developer Support Engineers may advance into senior or team leadership positions, developer relations, solutions engineering, technical account management, or product and software engineering roles.
Where can I find Developer Support Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Ladders lists vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search the listings for Developer Support Engineer opportunities and review each posting for compensation, location, and qualifications.